Understanding Venous Disease: Venous Ulcers
A venous leg ulcer is the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency. This is referred to as a ‘venous leg ulcer.’ Venous ulcers of the leg make up 70% of all chronic leg wounds. Therefore, a venous leg ulcer is much more common than a diabetic or arterial […]
Why Compression Stockings:
Compression stockings are an important part of the overall healing process. As a result, you’ll need to wear the stockings following the vein treatments from La Jolla Vein Care to ensure you get the best outcomes. Physiologically, compression therapy increases venous blood flow back to the heart, reduces reflux in diseased […]
La Jolla Vein and Vascular welcomes Jodi Hirsch, PA-C
Jodi Hirsch PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant who has spent her career specializing in the field of peripheral vascular disease and venous disease. She gained her undergraduate degree in chemistry and pursued her degree in Physician […]
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an inflammatory condition caused by long standing, untreated venous reflux disease. Commonly, venous reflux disease causes a collection of symptoms such as leg swelling, heaviness, fatigue and varicose veins. But, over time, when blood is no longer circulating properly in the leg […]
Understanding Venous Stasis Dermatitis
Venous stasis dermatitis is a change in the skin that occur when blood collects (pools) in the veins of the lower leg. ‘Stasis’ refers to pooling of the blood in the lower legs from venous insufficiency, and ‘dermatitis’ refers to the inflammation and related skin changes. Because of the inflammation, […]
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an inflammatory condition caused by long standing, untreated venous reflux disease that causes leg ulcers. Commonly, venous reflux disease causes a collection of symptoms such as leg swelling, heaviness, fatigue and varicose veins. But, over time, when blood is […]
Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins include:
Asclera, and Phlebectomy. We at La Jolla Vein Care offer a variety of methods for vein disease. Below is some helpful information about both procedures.
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy works well for treating surface varicose veins and veins that are not visible to the […]
The VenaSeal Closure System is a unique, minimally invasive treatment that uses a safe-for-the-body medical glue to quickly and […]
The six stages of Venous Disease include:
La Jolla Vein Care gives patients the tailored treatment plan for whichever stage they come in with. A diagnostic test is run called the Duplex Ultrasound. This displays a deeper look into the patient’s veins.
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